Bengzon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Bingson

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien [Term?], via Spanish Bengzon. Compare Hokkien 孟 (bēng) & 孫／孙 (sun). See also Hokkien 仲孫／仲孙 (Tiōng-sun), Tagalog Tiongson, Tagalog Pecson, Tagalog Cuizon, Hokkien 伯仲叔季 (“order of seniority among brothers from eldest to youngest”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbeŋzon/ [ˈbɛn.zon]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈbeŋson/ [ˈbɛn.son]
• Rhymes: -eŋzon, (more native-sounding) -eŋson
• Syllabification: Beng‧zon

Proper noun

Bengzon (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

1. a surname from Hokkien

See also

• Pecson
• Tiongson
• Siocson
• Cuizon